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With the help of our esteemed presenters, copies of the Powerpoint slides from many of the sessions at the 2007 Building on Family Strengths Conference are now available on-line. Click on the sessions below to download the Powerpoint presentations.

**Please note** You will need access to Microsoft Powerpoint software in order to view these files. Please check back regularly, as we will be adding PDF versions of the Powerpoint presentations to our website as they become available.

Session
Title
Powerpoint
PDF
Keynote Address: Larke Huang "Wicked Problems" and Collective Solutions: Reducing Disparities in Mental Health Care for Underserved Populations
Friday Research Plenary Cultural Competence in Effectiveness Research: Finding "What Works" Across Diverse Groups
1. Welcome to Day 2
2. Mareasa Isaacs - NAMBHA
3. DJ Ida
4. Aminifu Harvey
5. Francisco Villarruel
6. Holly Echo-Hawk

 

Symposium and Paper Presentations

Session #
Lead Presenter
Title
Powerpoint
PDF
1b
C. Lambarth
Enhancing Outpatient Services for African American Families: Reflections on Process and Program Changes
2
T. Osher
It's a Great IDEA! Using the Internet as a Classroom for Families in Rural Areas
3
M. Taylor
Support for Military Families - Courage and Coping During and Following Deployment of Family Members
4
C. Conklin
Understanding the Needs of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth
5
J. Arrieta
Voz: An Effective Youth Suicide Prevention
7
E. Brennan Taking it On: Disclosure, Stigma, and Self-Esteem (Powerpoint #1)
    (Powerpoint #2)
8
J. Franz
ADMIRE: Tools for Incorporating Strength-Based Clinical Insights in the Family Team Process
9a
M. J. Meyers
Effective Strategies for Working with High Risk Youth
9b
D. Sterling
Family Empowerment and Youth Well-Being in Ohio
10a
J. Walker
AMP (Achieve My Plan): An Intervention to Increase Youth Empowerment and Participation in Planning
13
S. McShan
Broward County's System Transformation: The Development of a Cultural Competence Infrastructure
14
N. Deschenes
Creating Effective Approaches for Serving Youth Transitioning to Adulthood
16
D. Woodard
Effective Strategies for Reducing Residential Placement
19a
E. Slaton
Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington: How to Use Publicly Available Data in Advocacy
20a
A. Tellett
An Assets Approach to Tribal Communities in Northern Minnesota
21a
G. M. Lane Selecting and Adopting Evidence-Based and Promising Practices for Youth with Disruptive Behavior Disorders
22a
S. McCammon
Promoting Assistance to Families: University/Family Partnership
22b
R. Kilmer
Evaluating ParentVOICE: Building Family Organization Sustainability Through Family-University Collaboration
23b
B. Dague
Breaking Isolation and Brokering Opportunities: The Unfolding Dimensions of the Cuyaghoga County Tapestry Systems of Care Neighborhood Community Partnerships
25
B. Friesen Effective Culturally Based Services: A Practice-Based Evidence Approach to Evaluation
29
K. Anderson
Mental Illness Awareness for Community Partners
30
M. O'Donnell
Statewide Implementation of Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse Disorders: Family and Professional Perspectives
n/a
31b
J. Franz
The Connection Index: Mapping the Role of Social Support in Wraparound from Engagement Through Transition
32a
C. Storman
Increasing Parent Advocate Access Capacity and Collaboration Within Cuyahoga County's (Cleveland, OH) Tapestry System of Care
32b
J. Walker New Measures to Assess Youth Empowerment and Youth Participation in Treatment Planning
33b
D. Edgull
Family Involvement in Systems of Care
37
K. Bensinger
Promoting Healthy Families: Teaching Positive Parenting
38
S. Johnson
Implementing Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) in Systems of Care: Treatment Outcomes and Lessons Learned from Real World Settings
39
J. Martin
Family and Youth Perspectives on Mental Health Services
43
M. Evans
Collaboration Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Systems of Care
44b
B. Norman
Who Loves Ya Baby: Finding and Engaging Marginalized and Absent Fathers (Powerpoint #1)
(Powerpoint #2)
45
S. Boehrer
Training Family Members to Serve on Boards, Committees, and in Leadership Positions
46
T. McDonald
Using Parent Provider and Research Expertise to Design an Early Childhood Autism Waiver: The Kansas Story
48
K. Riehman
Comparison of Caregiver Service Experiences in Federally-Funded Systems of Care and Non-Funded Communities
49
G. Wood
Financing to Support Family and Youth Partnerships
50b
K. Anderson
Making Written Information Accessible to All Families: Helping Those with Low English Literacy
51a
R. Phillips
Lessons from the Field: What Helps in Utilizing Family Strengths in Wraparound
51b
S. Madsen
Utilizing the Principles of Wraparound to Strengthen and Support Underserved Populations
52a
K. Boydell
Knowledge Translation and Exchange in Children's Mental Health in Rural Communities
52b
F. Davis
Supporting Caregiver Competence and Confidence for Promoting Young Children's Socially-Adaptive Competencies Through Everyday Activities
55a
K. Foy
Providing Family Support to Parents and Youth
55b
G. Perkins
Juvenile Court Outreach; A Model of Effective Community Collaboration and Coordination
57
K. DeRoche
Exploring the Meaning of Mental Health Recovery/Resiliency in Children and Adolescents: A Multi-Method Approach
61a
R. Gammon
School-Based Continuum of Care for Children and Families
61b
R. Orlando
Partnering with Youth in Evaluation: Engagement Energy and Innovation
62
D. Depew
Family/Peer Support Coaches-- No Longer on the Sidelines
63
S. Ballard
For Youth: Recovery Management Program Developed by Youth for Youth!
64a
S. Theberge
Reducing Maternal Depression and Its Impact on Young Children: Building a Policy Framework
64b
B. Anderson
Health and Wellness for Children with Special Needs: Families are Ready!
66a
R. Bertram
Team Structure and Development: Establishing the Basis for Collaboration
66b
E. Castillo
What it Really Takes to Implement Evidence-Based Practices in Community Focused Services
67a
S. Silverstein
"Share and Care" School-Based Program
68a
A. del Mundo
Connections--Supporting Families, Strengthening Communities
68b
C. Honey
Community Weaving (Powerpoint #1)
 
(Powerpoint #2)
70
J. Hust
Over Placed and Underserved: Strategies for Moving from Residential Reliance to Community integration
71
T. Osher
An Orientation to the Ambassador's Guide to Family-Driven Care Tool Kit
72
P. Jivanjee Community Integration of Young Adults with Mental Health Difficulties: Family Perspectives and Comparison of African American and European American Youth Perspectives (Powerpoint #1)
    (Powerpoint #2)
77a
E. Byrnes
The Care for Specifically Treating Depression in Juvenile Justice Populations
77b
C. Ayon
Depression Among Latino Children in the Public Child Welfare System
79a
B. Green Supporting Successful Transitions to Kindergarten for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Challenges: Research-Based Strategies for Bridging Head Start and Elementary Schools
79b
E. Boterf
Gearing Up At-Risk Students for Post Secondary Careers: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Reducing the Minority Student Achievement Gap
80a
J. Walker Children's and Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Peers with Mental Health Difficulties: Findings from a Nationally Representative Survey on Stigmatization and Treatment Options
80b
M. Radey Safety Nets of Single Mothers: Does Race/Ethnicity Matter?
81b
M. Kander
Mental Health Promotion Project for Children and Youth in Foster Care
83
B. Dobyns
Effective Training Through Parent/Agency Partnerships
88
J. Barnes
Crossing the Bridge to Family Professional Partnership/Relationships Training
90a
E. Boterf
A Quick Guide for Self-Assessment of Family-Run Organizations in Systems of Care: A Product of the National Survey Findings from Examining the Role of Family Organizations in Developing Systems of Care Study
90b
Suter
A Critical Review of the Evidence Base for Wraparound
n/a

 

 

 

 
Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
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